Since the month of May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, the Fort Bend County and McAllen Public Library systems will collaborate and present a children’s program on Japanese Folklore and Culture. The Japanese culture has been a major influenced on many United States Pacific Island territories, Hawaii and many other continental states. The library collaboration will present a glimpse into Japanese culture to Saba’s group of children in the Southwest Houston and Rolando’s group in the Upper Rio Grande Valley Texas regions simultaneously using Skype to transmit and receive at both locations.
Setting:
The Fort Bend County University branch and McAllen Public Main branch libraries will be able to accommodate up to eighty children and parents at each location. Each location will have a large TV monitor or projector set-up with a computer, webcam, microphone, Internet access, and the Skype application in order to facilitate communication between the two library systems, collaborators and program attendees.
Audience:
Elementary school aged children from Kindergarten to fifth grade who reside within the cities of Sugar Land and McAllen, Texas.
Goals:
The children who attend this special program will learn about Japanese folklore, customs, different styles of storytelling, morals and values. By offering various Japanese folktales in different formats, the children will learn and be interested and have fun in their learning.
ALSC Competencies:
I. Knowledge of Client Group
5. Demonstrates an understanding of and respect for diversity in cultural and ethnic values.
IV. Knowledge of Materials
1. Demonstrates a knowledge and appreciation of children’s literature, periodicals, audiovisual materials, Websites and other electronic media, and other materials that contribute to a diverse, current, and relevant children’s collection.
2. Provides a wide and diverse variety of electronic resources, audiovisual materials, print materials, and other resource materials to best serve the needs of children and their caregivers.
7. Maintains a diverse collection, recognizing children’s need to see people like and unlike themselves in the materials they access.
8. Understands and applies criteria for evaluating the content and artistic merit of children’s materials in all genres and formats.
VI. Programming Skills
1. Designs, promotes, presents, and evaluates a variety of programs for children of all ages, based on their developmental needs and interests and the goals of the library.
2. Identifies and utilizes skilled resource people to present programs and information.
3. Provides library outreach programs which meet community needs and library goals and objectives.
4. Establishes programs and services for parents, individuals and agencies providing childcare, and other professionals in the community who work with children.
5. Promotes library programs and services to underserved children and families.
VII. Advocacy, Public Relations, and Networking Skills
1. Utilizes effective public relations techniques and media to promote an awareness of and support for meeting children's library and information needs through all media.
2. Considers the needs, opinions, and requests of children in the development and evaluation of library services.
3. Ensures that children have full access to library materials, resources, and services as prescribed by the Library Bill of Rights.
4. Collaborates with other agencies serving children, including other libraries, schools, and other community agencies.
“Competencies for Librarians Serving Children in Public Libraries.” Association for Library Service to Children, a Division of the American Library Association. ALSC Education Committee, 2009. Web. Apr. 2014. <http://www.ala.org/alsc/edcareeers/alsccorecomps>.
Assessment Instrument:
The handout survey will be on what was learned by the parents and children the day of the program and how they thought the collaboration between the two libraries was successful or could be improved. The online survey would ask more details about whether the children discussed the programs further at home after the event and if the online resources were used to aid the parents to enhance the learning or repeating certain parts of the program.
Online Survey Questions: Parents can scan the QR Code below with their smart phone to link to the Survey Monkey "Library Program Parent Survey" or type the link below the code into their preferred Internet browser.
A.4.2 Programming Plan
Introduction:
Since the month of May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, the Fort Bend County and McAllen Public Library systems will collaborate and present a children’s program on Japanese Folklore and Culture. The Japanese culture has been a major influenced on many United States Pacific Island territories, Hawaii and many other continental states. The library collaboration will present a glimpse into Japanese culture to Saba’s group of children in the Southwest Houston and Rolando’s group in the Upper Rio Grande Valley Texas regions simultaneously using Skype to transmit and receive at both locations.Setting:
The Fort Bend County University branch and McAllen Public Main branch libraries will be able to accommodate up to eighty children and parents at each location. Each location will have a large TV monitor or projector set-up with a computer, webcam, microphone, Internet access, and the Skype application in order to facilitate communication between the two library systems, collaborators and program attendees.Audience:
Elementary school aged children from Kindergarten to fifth grade who reside within the cities of Sugar Land and McAllen, Texas.Goals:
The children who attend this special program will learn about Japanese folklore, customs, different styles of storytelling, morals and values. By offering various Japanese folktales in different formats, the children will learn and be interested and have fun in their learning.ALSC Competencies:
I. Knowledge of Client Group
5. Demonstrates an understanding of and respect for diversity in cultural and ethnic values.
IV. Knowledge of Materials
1. Demonstrates a knowledge and appreciation of children’s literature, periodicals, audiovisual materials, Websites and other electronic media, and other materials that contribute to a diverse, current, and relevant children’s collection.
2. Provides a wide and diverse variety of electronic resources, audiovisual materials, print materials, and other resource materials to best serve the needs of children and their caregivers.
7. Maintains a diverse collection, recognizing children’s need to see people like and unlike themselves in the materials they access.
8. Understands and applies criteria for evaluating the content and artistic merit of children’s materials in all genres and formats.
VI. Programming Skills
1. Designs, promotes, presents, and evaluates a variety of programs for children of all ages, based on their developmental needs and interests and the goals of the library.
2. Identifies and utilizes skilled resource people to present programs and information.
3. Provides library outreach programs which meet community needs and library goals and objectives.
4. Establishes programs and services for parents, individuals and agencies providing childcare, and other professionals in the community who work with children.
5. Promotes library programs and services to underserved children and families.
VII. Advocacy, Public Relations, and Networking Skills
1. Utilizes effective public relations techniques and media to promote an awareness of and support for meeting children's library and information needs through all media.
2. Considers the needs, opinions, and requests of children in the development and evaluation of library services.
3. Ensures that children have full access to library materials, resources, and services as prescribed by the Library Bill of Rights.
4. Collaborates with other agencies serving children, including other libraries, schools, and other community agencies.
“Competencies for Librarians Serving Children in Public Libraries.” Association for Library Service to Children, a Division of the American Library Association. ALSC Education Committee, 2009. Web. Apr. 2014. <http://www.ala.org/alsc/edcareeers/alsccorecomps>.
Assessment Instrument:
The handout survey will be on what was learned by the parents and children the day of the program and how they thought the collaboration between the two libraries was successful or could be improved. The online survey would ask more details about whether the children discussed the programs further at home after the event and if the online resources were used to aid the parents to enhance the learning or repeating certain parts of the program.
Handout Survey Questions:
Online Survey Questions:
Parents can scan the QR Code below with their smart phone to link to the Survey Monkey "Library Program Parent Survey" or type the link below the code into their preferred Internet browser.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ZTW5D89
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